Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Erik Larson

336 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

nonfiction biography history science informative slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy meticulously researched historical narratives that blend human drama with the awe and terror of nature's uncontrollable forces.

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From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident m...

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informative: 90%

sad: 55%

tense: 41%

dark: 37%

emotional: 33%

reflective: 26%

adventurous: 21%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 1%

mysterious: 1%


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